Internal promotions and outside hires helped the Fortune 500 notch more women CEOs.

Jun 30, 2025, 7:54am EDT Updated: Jul 4, 2025, 8:49am EDT TIAA Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of TIAA, is one of two Black women among the 55 female CEOs on Fortune's top 500 list. For the first time in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Female CEOs are outearning their male counterparts, according to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. Gender parity is gaining ground in North America, and more ...

Women run 11% of companies on the 2025 Fortune 500 list—a milestone that arrives two years after that stat crossed the stubborn 10% mark for the first time. The number of female CEOs leading Fortune ...